Yuma News
ASU New College professors awarded National Science Foundation funding
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 22 July 2018 22 July 2018
Tempe, Arizona - Tess Neal, assistant professor of psychology, and Nicholas Schweitzer, associate professor with the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, both in Arizona State University's New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, have been awarded $14,772 in supplemental REU funding from the National Science Foundation to hire and mentor undergraduate research assistants. This funding supplements their grant, "Calibration in Court: Jurors' Use of Scientific Information."
Dr. Steve Goldman Appointed to C. Leonard Pfeiffer Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at UA Sarver Heart Center
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- Written by Katie Maass Katie Maass
- Published: 22 July 2018 22 July 2018
Tucson, Arizona - Steve Goldman, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was named to fill the prestigious C. Leonard Pfeiffer Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine at the UA Sarver Heart Center.
UA Sarver Heart Center and Banner – University Medical Center Welcome Cardiologist Specializing in Heart Rhythm Disorders
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- Written by Katie Maass Katie Maass
- Published: 22 July 2018 22 July 2018
Tucson, Arizona - The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson welcomed Rupa Bala, MD, to the cardiovascular medicine team.
Two UA Health Sciences Grants Totaling $3.9M Help Ensure Quality Health Care for Arizonans in Rural, Underserved Communities
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- Written by George Humphrey George Humphrey
- Published: 22 July 2018 22 July 2018
Tucson, Arizona - The University of Arizona Health Sciences has been awarded two grants totaling $3.9 million for efforts that will help improve health care access for Arizona’s rural and underserved communities by providing hands-on, community-based immersion training opportunities for health professions students.
Colon Cancer Expert Joins UA/Banner as Chief of Gastroenterology
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- Written by Carlos David Mogollón Carlos David Mogollón
- Published: 22 July 2018 22 July 2018
Tucson, Arizona - Juanita L. Merchant, MD, PhD, a renowned physician-scientist who has made paradigm-shifting contributions to understanding the gastric response to chronic inflammation and colon cancer, joins the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson faculty this month as the new chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Department of Medicine.
Leader in Disabilities Education Jared Schultz, PhD, Joins UA College of Education and UA Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities
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- Written by Darci Slaten Darci Slaten
- Published: 22 July 2018 22 July 2018
Tucson, Arizona - Dr. Schultz will teach graduate counseling courses in the Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program in the UA College of Education. As the research director for the Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, he will conduct research on current programs, as well as develop new research and programming initiatives.
AZGFD to address water quality issues at Luna Lake
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- Written by AZGFD AZGFD
- Published: 22 July 2018 22 July 2018
Alpine, Arizona - The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is collaborating with the White Mountain Lakes Foundation and the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to address chronic and long-term water-quality issues at Luna Lake near Alpine.